Best Hanoi Shore Excursions: Our Top 14

1.Shore Excursion Discovery Hanoi City from HaLong Bay Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $139Our pick

Review of a private Hanoi shore excursion from Ha Long Port, with historic sights, Old Quarter walks, lunch, transport, guides, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed our tour with Lin in Hanoi. She was very sweet and conscientious. The library of literature and education was a highlight as was seeing the horror of the Hanoi Hilton. We shared a pho lunch that was very good . The train street was Read more”

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2.Shore Excursion: Wonderful Heritage Day Cruise at Halong Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $79Best value

Review of Halong Bay’s 7.5-hour cruise excursion from Hanoi, with port transfers, cave visits, kayaking, lunch, guides, crowds, and value.

“The pearl farm was fascinating. The explanation and demonstrations were really good. The other parts of the tour were somewhat soured by too many tourists and boats in the same places. The plastic pollution is a big problem.”

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3.Hanoi Airport Pickup (Private rides from Airport to Hanoi Hotels)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews

Review of Hanoi airport pickup: private 35 to 40-minute rides, clear meeting points, fixed pricing, vehicle tips, and booking advice.

“We had a party of 5 and the vehicle was so small that we couldn't get all our luggage in. Which was 5 regular bags and 5 carry on. Plus the 5th seat was a fold up seat in the back. We had to rent a taxi to accommodate all of us.”

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4.A Day in Paradise: Halong Bay Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $120

Review of Halong Bay’s 4-hour shore excursion from Hanoi, with caves, a cruise, lunch, guide service, price, and practical booking advice.

“Florence was waiting with a sign at the cruise terminal for me and my wife as we arrived. She was such a wonderful, happy and knowledgeable guide who spoke very good English, making our trip with her such a delight. She took us direRead more”

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5.Shore Excursion: Full-day Hanoi City Tour from Halong Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $130

Review of a full-day Hanoi shore trip from Halong Port, with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Train Street, lunch, Old Quarter, and return planning.

“Outstanding value and personal attention. Included a fabulous lunch with very knowledgeable guide. Victor adapted to our schedule request and we had a great day!”

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6.Amazing Private Hanoi City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $165

Review of a private Hanoi shore excursion from Ha Long Port, including major sights, lunch, guide quality, travel time, and value.

“Very fun tour. Our party of 4 had 4 university students that took us around all the sights of Saigon on the back of scooters. Had terrific food and drinks from the area. Saw things that most others would not see. Drive was fairly long (2+ hours) from cruise port. Didn't have any concerns with traffic, safety or food. Highly recommend.”

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7.Halong Bay Shore Excursion 6 Hour Private Cruise from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $207

Review of a six-hour private Ha Long Bay cruise with Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, Luon Cave kayaking, lunch, and port pickup.

“The whole trip was fantastic and well arranged. Julie contacted us months before the excursion ensuring that every detail was in order, double and triple checks helped to ease our minds when departing the ship. Coco our tour guide coRead more”

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8.Private Hanoi Shore Excursion with Puppet Show from the port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $157

Review of a private Hanoi shore excursion from Halong port, with a cyclo ride, historic sights, local guide, lunch, and puppet show.

“Being an American visiting a shot down b52 was not a pleasant experience and not necessary Keeping it all these years in a small water area in a village harbors bad feelings both sides”

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9.From Phu My Port: Cu Chi Tunnels Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · from $118

Review of the $118 Cu Chi Tunnels shore excursion from Phu My Port, with tunnel access, countryside views, lunch, and cruise-safe timing.

“Great organisation and punctuality for getting into places. Adapted so we could visit the Ho Chi Min Mausoleum. Good English and knowledgeable, happy to take photos for us. We needed a drink break maybe and time didn’t allow but could be as we had added more. Learnt a lot especially in the Ethnology museum. Would recommend.”

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10.Hanoi City Private Excursion from Halong Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $215

See Hanoi’s key sights from Halong Port, with private transport, lunch, a local guide, and a long return drive to your cruise.

“I thought windy our english speaking tour guide was very good and without him it would Not have been a good trip. All the way the team kept in touch. And our driver was excellent. I would recommend you need people who know where to go.”

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11.Private Full Day Cruise Shore Excursion in Halong Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $114

Review of Halong Bay’s 7-hour private cruise with Sung Sot Cave, kayaking, Ti Top views, lunch, and sunset activities.

“The scenery on this tour was breathtaking - towering mountains, misty valleys, and quiet rivers. Tiger Trail Travel really delivered on their promise of unforgettable journeys. I came home with amazing memories and lots of great photos!”

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12.Private Hanoi City Shore Excursion from Ha Long Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $165

Review of a private Hanoi shore excursion from Ha Long Port, with key sights, local lunch, guide tips, timing, value, and practical advice.

“Great tour of city and its culture. Our guide Peter was very knowledgeable and able to answer any of our questions. Peter was hospitable and provided us with a great experience. He exposed us to Vietnamese culture and a very local disRead more”

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13.Shore Excursion: The Beauty of Hanoi City from Halong Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $148

Review of Hanoi from Halong Cruise Port, with private pickup, lunch, seven major sights, guide support, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Ms Nga was a great tour guide. Her English was very good and we spent a lot of time at each site on the tour and she was very knowledgeable about each one. She made us feel safe as walking the streets can be quite precarious. Our origRead more”

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14.VIP Ha Long Bay 6 hour FUJI cruise with latest luxury cruise ship + limousine + highway + dinner for Japanese only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $79

Review of the Japanese-only FUJI luxury cruise from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, with limousine transport, seafood lunch, cave visit, and sunset tea.

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